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Baby Storage on Planes
Way back on April 1, we did a series of humorous...OK, maybe some more than others...posts for April Fools Day. One of them was about a faux new product called the Baby Cone of Silence. A pioneering, if non--existent device that would help stifle babies' cries on board a plane. Now, even for those with kids, you KNOW that such a device would be of immeasurable value. It's just that technology hasn't gotten us far enough yet to make such a device viable. Too bad that. But now over at Jaunted I see a post about something different, but similar. Seems there might be a kind of baby box on board new planes where the noisy tikes can be placed to keep them out of the way and content in their own comfy little nests. Not quite putting them in the overhead bin, but close. Is this the real deal or someone extemporizing? Inquiring minds want to know.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Shane May 16th 2006 2:48PM
I saw one of these on a Lufthansa flight coming back from Russia last year. We were at the front bulkhead seat in coach, and the bassinet anchored to the bulkhead right in front of the mom's seat. It seemed like a very smart idea to me.
Jason May 16th 2006 2:59PM
Yeah, I've seen one of these, too. It was on a KLM flight to Johannesburg, in the front bulkhead seat, directly in front of the parents (not high up and behind as in the photo). A bit strange, but the baby stayed quiet for the duration of the flight.
Frank Brennan May 16th 2006 9:42PM
This is quite common. We have 2 young kids and fly from NYC to Dublin Ireland. We always fly with Aerlingus as they have the bassinet's that are attached to the bulkhead. You must reserve in advance and there's a bonus too becauce the bulkhead has lots of legroom for the parents and also are right next to the toilets